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  • History of Julius Caesar
    Jacob Abbott
    An excellent biography not just of Julius Caesar but of the times he was born into, raised during, and which ultimately lead to his ascension and demise. I’ve read more than a few books regarding this time period and this is the most excellent and the most concise. Anyone curious of the rise and fall of the man should not miss out on this one. (Will Arbaugh) About the author:Ja...
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    16,28 €

  • History of Julius Caesar
    Jacob Abbott
    An excellent biography not just of Julius Caesar but of the times he was born into, raised during, and which ultimately lead to his ascension and demise. I’ve read more than a few books regarding this time period and this is the most excellent and the most concise. Anyone curious of the rise and fall of the man should not miss out on this one. (Will Arbaugh) About the author:Ja...
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    28,23 €

  • King Alfred of England
    Jacob Abbott
    Abbott is an excellent story teller and historian. Though short, his series on history serves as an excellent primer. (Patrick Trester)About the author:Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children’s books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine to Jacob Abbott II and Betsey Chandler. He attended the Hallowell Academy....
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    15,15 €

  • King Alfred of England
    Jacob Abbott
    Abbott is an excellent story teller and historian. Though short, his series on history serves as an excellent primer. (Patrick Trester)About the author:Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children’s books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine to Jacob Abbott II and Betsey Chandler. He attended the Hallowell Academy....
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    25,79 €

  • Margaret of Anjou
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceThe story of Margaret of Anjou forms a part of the history of England, for the lady, though of Continental origin, was the queen of one of the English kings, and England was the scene of her most remarkable adventures and exploits. She lived in very stormy times, and led a very stormy life; and her history, besides the interest which it excites from the extraordinary per...
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    16,28 €

  • Margaret of Anjou
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceThe story of Margaret of Anjou forms a part of the history of England, for the lady, though of Continental origin, was the queen of one of the English kings, and England was the scene of her most remarkable adventures and exploits. She lived in very stormy times, and led a very stormy life; and her history, besides the interest which it excites from the extraordinary per...
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    28,23 €

  • Hannibal
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceThe author of this series has made it his special object to confine himself very strictly, even in the most minute details which he records, to historic truth. The narratives are not tales founded upon history, but history itself, without any embellishment or any deviations from the strict truth, so far as it can now be discovered by an attentive examination of the annal...
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    16,34 €

  • Hannibal
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceThe author of this series has made it his special object to confine himself very strictly, even in the most minute details which he records, to historic truth. The narratives are not tales founded upon history, but history itself, without any embellishment or any deviations from the strict truth, so far as it can now be discovered by an attentive examination of the annal...
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    28,28 €

  • Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young
    Jacob Abbott
    CONTENTSThree Modes of ManagementWhat Are Gentle Measures?There Must Be AuthorityGentle Punishment of DisobedienceThe Philosophy of PunishmentRewarding ObedienceThe Art of TrainingMethods ExemplifiedDella and the DollsSympathy:-I. The Child with the ParentSympathy:-Ii. The Parent with the ChildCommendation and EncouragementFaults of ImmaturityThe Activity of ChildrenThe Imagina...
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    18,62 €

  • Gentle Measures in the Management and Training of the Young
    Jacob Abbott
    CONTENTSThree Modes of ManagementWhat Are Gentle Measures?There Must Be AuthorityGentle Punishment of DisobedienceThe Philosophy of PunishmentRewarding ObedienceThe Art of TrainingMethods ExemplifiedDella and the DollsSympathy:-I. The Child with the ParentSympathy:-Ii. The Parent with the ChildCommendation and EncouragementFaults of ImmaturityThe Activity of ChildrenThe Imagina...
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    30,57 €

  • History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
    Jacob Abbott
    Read this book after watching the better than Game of thrones HBO series Rome, I was suprised to learn this book is written almost 170 years ago, it’s a fun read if you like Roman history and the time when Rome used to rule most of Europe and Asia Minor and Africa, it features well known personalities like Mark Anthony, Caesar,Pompey,Octavian,Cleopatra, Ptolemy. (Mario A.) Abou...
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    16,38 €

  • History of Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt
    Jacob Abbott
    Read this book after watching the better than Game of thrones HBO series Rome, I was suprised to learn this book is written almost 170 years ago, it’s a fun read if you like Roman history and the time when Rome used to rule most of Europe and Asia Minor and Africa, it features well known personalities like Mark Anthony, Caesar,Pompey,Octavian,Cleopatra, Ptolemy. (Mario A.) Abou...
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    28,32 €

  • Cyrus the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    Abbott is an excellent story teller and historian. Though short, his series on history serves as an excellent primer. (Patrick Trester)About the author:Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children’s books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine to Jacob Abbott II and Betsey Chandler. He attended the Hallowell Academy....
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    16,34 €

  • Cyrus the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    Abbott is an excellent story teller and historian. Though short, his series on history serves as an excellent primer. (Patrick Trester)About the author:Jacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children’s books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine to Jacob Abbott II and Betsey Chandler. He attended the Hallowell Academy....
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    28,28 €

  • Darius the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    Abbott is an excellent story teller and historian. Though short, his series on history serves as an excellent primer. (Patrick Trester)About the authorJacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children’s books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine to Jacob Abbott II and Betsey Chandler. He attended the Hallowell Academy. ...
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    16,34 €

  • Darius the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    Abbott is an excellent story teller and historian. Though short, his series on history serves as an excellent primer. (Patrick Trester)About the authorJacob Abbott (November 14, 1803 - October 31, 1879) was an American writer of children’s books. On November 14, 1803, Abbott was born in Hallowell, Maine to Jacob Abbott II and Betsey Chandler. He attended the Hallowell Academy. ...
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    28,28 €

  • Genghis Khan
    Jacob Abbott
    This simply narrated history of Genghis Khan traces the life of the great conqueror, from being the son of a minor chieftain in Mongolia to becoming the ruler of arguably the largest empire in history. PrefaceThe word khan is not a name, but a title. It means chieftain or king. It is a word used in various forms by the different tribes and nations that from time immemorial have...
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    17,51 €

  • Genghis Khan
    Jacob Abbott
    This simply narrated history of Genghis Khan traces the life of the great conqueror, from being the son of a minor chieftain in Mongolia to becoming the ruler of arguably the largest empire in history. PrefaceThe word khan is not a name, but a title. It means chieftain or king. It is a word used in various forms by the different tribes and nations that from time immemorial have...
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    28,14 €

  • Alexander the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    While this isn’t a page-turner, it wasn’t a grind. There was a see-saw of 'I knew this' and 'Didn’t know that' facts. I knew that Aristotle was Alexander’s tutor. I didn’t know that Demosthenes was a vociferous enemy of Philip of Macedon and of Alexander.Rank and file is a familiar phrase, but it wasn’t until I read 'The men were arranged in lines, one behind the other, and all...
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    28,31 €

  • Cleopatra
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceIn selecting the subjects for the successive volumes of this series, it has been the object of the author to look for the names of those great personages whose histories constitute useful, and not merely entertaining, knowledge. There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels des...
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    16,39 €

  • Cleopatra
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceIn selecting the subjects for the successive volumes of this series, it has been the object of the author to look for the names of those great personages whose histories constitute useful, and not merely entertaining, knowledge. There are certain names which are familiar, as names, to all mankind; and every person who seeks for any degree of mental cultivation, feels des...
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    28,33 €

  • Alexander the Great
    Jacob Abbott
    While this isn’t a page-turner, it wasn’t a grind. There was a see-saw of 'I knew this' and 'Didn’t know that' facts. I knew that Aristotle was Alexander’s tutor. I didn’t know that Demosthenes was a vociferous enemy of Philip of Macedon and of Alexander.Rank and file is a familiar phrase, but it wasn’t until I read 'The men were arranged in lines, one behind the other, and all...
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    16,36 €

  • Richard III, Makers of History Series
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceKing Richard the Third, known commonly in history as Richard the Usurper, was perhaps as bad a man as the principle of hereditary sovereignty ever raised to the throne, or perhaps it should rather be said, as the principle of hereditary sovereignty ever made. There is no evidence that his natural disposition was marked with any peculiar depravity. He was made reckless, u...
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    18,88 €

  • Richard III, Makers of History Series
    Jacob Abbott
    PrefaceKing Richard the Third, known commonly in history as Richard the Usurper, was perhaps as bad a man as the principle of hereditary sovereignty ever raised to the throne, or perhaps it should rather be said, as the principle of hereditary sovereignty ever made. There is no evidence that his natural disposition was marked with any peculiar depravity. He was made reckless, u...
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    28,20 €

  • Hannibal
    Jacob Abbott
    The narratives given by the author are not tales founded upon history, but history itself, without any embellishment or any deviations from the strict truth, so far as it can now be discovered by an attentive examination of the annals written at the time when the events themselves occurred.The readers, therefore, may rely upon the record as the truth, and nothing but the truth,...
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    27,12 €

  • Queen Elizabeth
    Jacob Abbott
    Queen Elizabeth is a fascinating biography of Queen Elizabeth the First by Jacob Abbott. This royal biography includes this passage: 'Queen Elizabeth, the subject of this narrative, was the daughter of the second wife in this strange succession, and her mother was one of the Annes. Her name in full was Anne Boleyn. She was young and very beautiful, and Henry, to prepare the way...
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    15,58 €

  • Mary Erskine
    Jacob Abbott
    Mary Erskine, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are not made from scanned co...
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    15,59 €

  • Mary Queen of Scots; Makers of History
    Jacob Abbott
    Mary Queen of Scots; Makers of History, has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books ar...
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    17,14 €

  • Margaret of Anjou; Makers of History
    Jacob Abbott
    Margaret of Anjou; Makers of History has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books are n...
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    16,79 €

  • Marco Paul’s Voyages and Travels; Vermont
    Jacob Abbott
    Marco Paul’s Voyages and Travels; Vermont has been regarded as significant work throughout human history, and in order to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to ensure its preservation by republishing this book in a contemporary format for both current and future generations. This entire book has been retyped, redesigned, and reformatted. Since these books ...
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    15,55 €


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